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A joint study from two organizations say 92% of the drinking water at Atlantic County schools is contaminated with lead.
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It’s a weeknight in Newark’s West Ward. Roughly two dozen residents sit patiently waiting for city Department of Water and Sewer Utilities officials to…
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New Jersey will begin borrowing $100 million to pay for lead remediation projects in schools across the state and require educational facilities to test…
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The city of Newark has taken several major steps in recent weeks towards replacing lead service lines in homes. Essex County issued a 120-million-dollar…
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Cars are parked with their emergency lights on in front of the Vince Lombardi Center in Newark’s north ward. Brawny men use hand trucks to cart cases of…
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New Jersey officials say its unclear why samples of drinking water in Newark exceeded the US Environmental Protection Agency's standards for allowable…
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The City of Newark is set to replace up to 1,500 lead service lines over the next year. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner…
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A recent independent study of Newark’s water supply showed a portion of the system as ineffective against preventing lead exposure to residents. “Those…
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Lead that gets into drinking water from old water pipes can cause serious health problems.New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would help…
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The drinking water at nearly 400 schools in New Jersey contains lead and advocates say the state must do more to address the problem.The state is…